Posts by cookiemaster

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Could you imagine Anonymous targeting the WT ?

by cookiemaster in

they have picked on cults before.

they basically went to warfare with the church of scientology, so what would happen if they would pick on the wt ?

let's say they would release to the public of lot of secret documents that discredit them, or at least attack the jw.org website.

cookiemaster

I looked into the supposed attack you guys talked about and honestly I don't think that was the real Anonymous. I know that technically anyone can be anonymous, this being the entire point of Anonymous. Nevertheless, this threat and attack didn't seem to be anything near the scale of other previous major attacks on certain organizations. This leads me to believe that this was at best just a small group of anons or simply wannabes and not a full pledged attack from all members.

Also the WT might keep the nasty secrets hidden somewhere, written on real paper, and therefore be less vulnerable to online attacks. The borg tends to be quite old fashioned and cautious. Actually, when asking an elder why we wouldn't stream video of all spiritual programs online for the sick and old that can't attend, I was answered that we aren't allowed by the WT, which I found weird since we don't have anything to hide. Anyway, before this thread I wasn't aware that Anonymous, or at least a few of them, attacked the WT. What I would like to see would be a full on war, just like they carried out with Scientology.

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Could you imagine Anonymous targeting the WT ?

by cookiemaster in

they have picked on cults before.

they basically went to warfare with the church of scientology, so what would happen if they would pick on the wt ?

let's say they would release to the public of lot of secret documents that discredit them, or at least attack the jw.org website.

cookiemaster

They have picked on cults before. They basically went to warfare with the church of scientology, so what would happen if they would pick on the WT ? Let's say they would release to the public of lot of secret documents that discredit them, or at least attack the JW.org website. I think that would be interesting to see !

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Would you rather buy an exspensive Jacket or a 50 inch T.V?

by new hope and happiness in

i chose the jacket....

cookiemaster

It's there a third option ? I would need a tablet because I have a Nomadic lifestyle recently.

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I Admire Norway

by metatron in

jw
friends

http://news.yahoo.com/norwegians-become-crown-millionaires-oil-saving-landmark-172511178--sector.html.

wow!

what a country!.

cookiemaster

I know, one of my favorite countries in the world. If things go sideways in my country, Norway will be my next destination.

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Religion is a insurance for death.

by jam in

jw
friends

i heard this last night.

profound..

cookiemaster

The way I see it, religion is a primite way of coping with reality. So, when someone dies, they went to heaven or will be resurected in the new world or some crap like that. Similarly, when disasters happen it was God's will, Satan's fault, signs of the coming Armaghedon, etc. And so and forth, just imaginary stuff that can help weak minds cope with the harsh realities.

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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?

by cookiemaster in

a few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.

you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.

a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.

cookiemaster

I see a lot of great ideas from everyone. I think that, just as Mr. Phizzy pointed out, we have kinda reached a consenseus that for some degree the GB is indeed delusional but also for the most part aware of their decisions and consequences. The organization is indeed suspect on many things, and much of its evolution could be the result of the influence of numerous decision making forces.

The way I see it, the WT now has two paths to choose from ahead. As the credibility of their doctrines comes to an end, and many of the super duper JW's are now old (very few young people joining the borg); they can either choose to become more mainstream, leaving behind many of the practices that create controversy and are generally disliked by current JW's, or choose to become a more hardcore cult with less but more fanatic membership. I don't know if they made this decision yet but I think they will be forced to in the next two decades. Either way, I just hope this religion will vanish as soon as possible.

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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?

by cookiemaster in

a few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.

you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.

a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.

cookiemaster

Thank you Mr. Flipper ! It's been an honor ! I wish I could have engaged in this topic more but unfortunately I didn't have the time. Nevertheless, I think it's great we had so much engagement and exchanged so many ideas. Thank you all !

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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?

by cookiemaster in

a few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.

you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.

a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.

cookiemaster

Thank you Mr. Flipper ! It's been an honor ! I wish I could have engaged in this topic more but unfortunately I didn't have the time. Nevertheless, I think it's great we had so much engagement and exchanged so many ideas. Thank you all !

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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?

by cookiemaster in

a few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.

you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.

a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.

cookiemaster

Again, I have to declare myself very impressed with the level of engagement in this discussion from many of you. My. Apog and Mr. Phizzy you got some good ideas but I relate the most with Mr. Flipper. I do agree there's no secret initiation into the upper management but I also don't think the GB members are as believing in themselves as they appear to be. They're probably not atheists, but they're also probably somewhat realizing the reality of what they are. So much power can corrupt anyone so why wouldn't it corupt them. I don't think they believe their own doctrines, unless they're all senile.

It's shocking how little transparency this organization has. Most of us spent years, and even decades in it and we still know so little about the inner workings of the upper management, especially concerning money. The reason I started this post wondering what their plans for the future are, is because I'm concerned how the future decisions of whomever is in charge will affect my family who are still blindly following the WT. I just fear they would ask of regular JW's something really stupid that would engager they're well being, more than usual. It sounds crazy but so is refusing a life saving blood transfusion and taking the decision to willingly die, just to follow their blood doctrine.

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Who are the real WT puppet masters ?

by cookiemaster in

a few days ago i posted my estimations about how much the wt actually makes a year.

you guys were all really helpful and provided a lot of useful info.

a good estimate would be 2-3 billion dollars a year.

cookiemaster

Wow guys, this discussion just exploded in a good way. So many ideas and replies. I wish I could answer all of you but unfortunately I don't have the time.

Mr. Flipper I have to say that I agree with most of your ideas. Mr. Apog I only agree with some of your ideas, nevertheless you make sense. I too wondered that if this is all a conspiracy, then when would one get initiated into the con. It's most likely that most of the upper management of the borg still somewhat believes that they work for god's organization, just in their own corporate, profit oriented way. Just as some medieval popes used to poison and assasinate their rivals while also believeing in god it's possible that this also is the case with the WT. Nevertheless, I can't help but wonder where does the money from just the past 20 years went. Even if they just had a few hundred million a year in profit, that would still amount to billions. Not to take into account the recent real estate sold in Brooklyn for a bilion. So does all that money just lay around. Who uses it ?

And yes we're speculating, but we're doing so based on everything we know so far about this corporation, which impacted our lives so greatly. I'll always wish to find out the real truth about how the borg really works. We, all ordinary members, never got an insight of the inner workings of WT. Also, since they're a cult that uses mind control (this is undisputable, so much evidence), that uses specific words only known by the members of the cult to maintain control and a we vs. the world mentality, do you think they have people that are proficient in psychology to help them maintain that control ? It's not like you create a brain washing cult without actually meaning to do so.